Hundreds of delegates representing the Washington State Labor Council's affiliated unions from across the state gathered in Seattle on Saturday to consider election endorsements at the WSLC's COPE (Committee on Political Education) Convention.

Delegates heard from congressional, statewide and judicial candidates, including U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, U.S. Reps. Adam Smith, Rick Larsen and Jim McDermott, 3rd congressional district candidates Craig Pridemore and Denny Heck, and several others.

In the afternoon, delegates debated and voted on which candidates and ballot measures to endorse in this year's elections. A two-thirds majority was required for endorsement. Delegates will reconvene at the WSLC's Constitutional Convention in August to consider additional endorsements.

The following candidates and ballot measures were endorsed Saturday by the Washington State Labor Council (download a printable PDF version): 

       Congressional Candidates:

• U.S. Senate -- Patty Murray

• CD-01 -- Jay Inslee

• CD-02 -- Rick Larsen

• CD-03 -- Craig Pridemore  (UPDATE: Pridemore has since withdrawn from the race. WSLC delegates will have the opportunity to reconsider this race at the WSLC's Constitutional Convention on Aug. 9-12 in Tacoma.) 

• CD-04 -- Jay Clough

• CD-06 -- Norm Dicks

• CD-07 -- Jim McDermott

• CD-08 -- Suzan DelBene

• CD-09 -- Adam Smith

Statewide Candidates:  

• Supreme Court -- Charlie Wiggins

• Supreme Court -- Barbara Madsen

• State Court of Appeals Div. 2, Pos. 2 -- Michael Spearman

Ballot Measures:

• OPPOSE Initiative 1053 -- Tim Eyman's 2/3 supermajority requirement on budget issues

• OPPOSE Initiative 1082 -- Workers' comp privatization

• SUPPORT Initiative 1098 -- High-earners' income tax

• SUPPORT Ref. 52 -- Jobs Act of 2010 (Schools & Jobs)

• OPPOSE ANY initiative to privatize state liquor stores

• OPPOSE ANY initiative to repeal any part of the 2010 revenue package

       Legislative Candidates:

• LD-01
  House Pos. 1 -- Derek Stanford
  House Pos. 2 -- Luis Moscoso

• LD-02
  House 1 -- Bruce Lachney
  House 2 -- Tom Campbell

• LD-03
  House 1 -- Andrew Billig
  House 2 -- Timm Ormsby 

• LD-05
  House 2 -- Dean Willard

• LD-11
  House 1 -- Zack Hudgins
  House 2 -- Bob Hasegawa

• LD-17
  House 2 -- Monica Stonier

• LD-18
  House 1 -- Dennis Kampe 

• LD-20
  House 1 -- Corinne Tobeck

• LD-21
  House 1 -- Mary Helen Roberts
  House 2 -- Marko Liias 

• LD-22
  House 1 -- Chris Reykdal
  House 2 -- Sam Hunt

• LD-23
  House 1 -- Sherry Appleton

• LD-24
  House 1 -- Kevin Van De Wege

• LD-25
  House 1 -- John Thompson

• LD-26
  House 1 -- Sumner Schoenike

• LD-28
  House 1 -- OPPOSE Steve O'Ban
  House 2 -- Tami Green

• LD-29
  House 1 -- Connie Ladenburg
  Senate -- Steve Conway

• LD-30
  House 1 -- Mark Miloscia
  House 2 -- Carol Gregory

• LD-31
  House 1 -- Peggy Levesque

• LD-32
  House 1 -- Cindy Ryu
  Senate -- Maralyn Chase

• LD-33
  House 2 -- Dave Upthegrove
  Senate -- Karen Keiser 

• LD-34
  House 2 -- Marcee Stone and Joe Fitzgibbon (dual endorsement)
  Senate -- Sharon Nelson

• LD-36
  House 2 -- Mary Lou Dickerson
  Senate -- Jeanne Kohl-Welles

• LD-38
  House 1 -- John McCoy
  House 2 -- Mike Sells

• LD-42
  House 1 -- Al Jensen
  Senate -- Patrick Jerns

• LD-44
  House 1 -- Hans Dunshee
  Senate -- Lillian Kaufer

• LD-45
  House 1 -- Roger Goodman 

• LD-46
  House 1 -- Scott White
  House 2 -- Phyllis Kenney

• LD-47
  House 1 -- Geoff Simpson
  House 2 -- Pat Sullivan

• LD-49
  House 2 -- Jim Moeller

Delegates will have an opportunity to take additional election endorsement action at the Washington State Labor Council's 2010 Constitutional Convention, which will be held Aug. 9-12 at Hotel Murano in Tacoma.